Lateintheafternoontherailroadwasre-opened，andIcameherewithMr。Wilkinson，gladtosettledowntoaperiodofrestandeaseunderthishospitableroof。Theafternoonwasbrightandsunny，andTokiyowaslookingitsbest。Thelonglinesofyashikislookedhandsome，thecastlemoatwassofullofthegiganticleavesofthelotus，thatthewaterwashardlyvisible，thegrassembankmentsoftheuppermoatwereabrilliantgreen，thepinesontheirsummitsstoodoutboldlyagainsttheclearsky，thehillonwhichtheLegationstandslookeddryandcheerful，and，betterthanall，Ihadamostkindlywelcomefromthosewhohavemadethishousemyhomeinastrangeland。

　　Tokiyoistranquil，thatis，itisdisturbedonlybyfearsforthericecrop，andbythefallinsatsu。Themilitarymutineershavebeentried，popularrumoursaystortured，andfifty-twohavebeenshot。Thesummerhasbeentheworstforsomeyears，andnowdarkheat，moistheat，andnearlyceaslessrainprevail。Peoplehavebeen“rainedup“intheirsummerquarters。“Surelyitwillchangesoon，“peoplesay，andtheyhavesaidthesamethingforthreemonths。

　　FineWeather——CremationinJapan——TheGovernorofTokiyo——AnAwkwardQuestion——AnInsignificantBuilding——EconomyinFuneralExpenses——SimplicityoftheCremationProcess——TheLastofJapan。

　　Ihavespentthelasttendayshere，insettledfineweather，suchasshouldhavebeguntwomonthsagoiftheclimatehadbehavedasitought。Thetimehasflownbyinexcursions，shopping，selectlittledinner-parties，farewellcalls，andvisitsmadewithMr。

　　ChamberlaintothefamousgrovesandtemplesofIkegami，wheretheBuddhistbishopandpriestsentertainedusinoneoftheguest-

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